Lutherans For Life

Y4Life | Spotlight on Life | Concordia Wisconsin
2023-10-28

Y4Life Director Michelle Bauman in Kansas
2023-09-17 - 2023-09-22
To find out more contact Michelle Bauman at mbauman@lutheransforlife.org.
Sunday, September 17

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2700 Lawrence Ave, Lawrence, Kansas

Monday, September 18

Hope Lutheran Church and School in Shawnee, 6308 Quivira Rd., Shawnee, KS 66216 (4th – 6th grades – Owen’s Mission | 7th-8th grades – What is a Life Issue?)
“Family Education Night – How to Talk to Kids about Life” (This will be live-streamed.)

Tuesday, September 19

St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, 639 Lincoln St., Cheney, KS 67025

Wednesday, September 20

Concordia Academy, 909 S. Market St., Wichita, KS

Thursday, September 21

St. John Lutheran School, 206 W. 2nd St, Alma, KS 66401
Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 840 Kearney St. Atchison, KS
Greater Topeka LFL/Calvary Lutheran

Friday, September 22

First Lutheran Church, 401 E. Painkishaw, Paola, KS (Son Shine Preschool)

Issues As We Age Workshop - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
2023-09-16 08:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The joy of the Christian Gospel enables us to welcome God’s blessings even as life is ending. Hear and learn how advance directives, family conversations, and funeral preparations can courageously and compassionately affirm the sanctity of life even in situations of pain, impairment, and advancing age. We’ll also consider the benefits and drawbacks of hospice care and organ donation as opportunities for confessing the faith. And we’ll explore suggestions for upholding life in our congregations and communities.
Contact: Pam Krog | Pam@lcmside.org
Issues as we Age Workshop Agenda

2023 Sexual Integrity Leadership Summit
2023-05-18 - 2023-05-20
Lutherans For Life will have an exhibit at this event.
2023 Sexual Integrity Leadership Conference

Lutherans For Life of Michigan Life Summit
2023-04-23 14:00 - 17:00
LUTHERANS FOR LIFE OF MICHIGAN PRESENTS A LIFE SUMMIT
Staying the Course: Re-engaging in the Battle for Life in the Wake of Proposal 3
SUNDAY, APRIL 23 | 2:00-5:00 P.M.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH
329 N. SORRELL ST.
FOWLER, MICHIGAN 48835
Please join us for this event to hear and learn how we can be involved in continuing to share the message of the value of every human life. This is a great event for our congregational Life Teams, Life Advocates, pastors, lay leaders, as well as anyone who would like to become more prepared to share the For Life message!
SPEAKERS
DEACONESS CHRISSIE GILLET, LFL DIRECTOR OF WORD OF HOPE: “Reconciling Relationships: Redeeming Grace After an Abortion”
To be Disciples For Life – any life issue, including abortion – we need to be equipped to reconcile relationships. We value all human life as created, redeemed, and called people of God. Despite being saints, we are sinners living in a fallen world and desperately in need of reconciliation. Reconciliation involves an acknowledgement of the rupture, honesty about responsibility, repentance for wrongdoings, forgiveness of guilt, peace through love, and a desire for atonement. When it comes to life issues, this is a threefold process:

Reconciliation with God
Reconciliation with my neighbor
Reconciling my neighbor with God and other neighbors, all of which happens in and through Christ.

Deaconess Chrissie joined Lutherans For Life to serve as the Word of Hope Director in April of 2017. As a Veteran staff psychologist and certified deaconess, she has an acute understanding of both, the secular worldview and a Christ-centered identity. Her vocations as pastor’s wife and mother of seven further motivate her compassion for life. Chrissie oversees the Word of Hope ministry, which includes writing articles, public speaking along with her service dog Phoebe, and responding to hotline calls and emails. She listens without personal judgment while responding in Christian truth and love. She will also go above and beyond to connect people with pastors, local services, and natural supports. However, her two favorite roles are networking with other life-affirming organizations and participating in the spiritual care of people who are broken-hearted by life issues.
PASTOR MATTHEW DURANCE: “I Came That They May Have Life: Cultivating a Culture of Life in the Lutheran Parish”
We live in a world that is hostile to life. Whether it’s in Hollywood, public schools, or in the court of public opinion, Christian’s are finding themselves against the world when it comes to marriage, family, and children. So how do we preserve our families, teach our children, and promote the goodness of human life when the odds seem stacked against us? In this presentation we will discuss how to teach on the sanctity of life in our own Christian congregations, as well as be a true light to the world and salt of the earth.
The Rev. Dr. Matthew H Durance currently serves as Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church and School in Harbor Beach, MI. Previously he served as pastor at Bethlehem & St. Peter’s Lutheran Parish in Greenleaf, Kansas and the Life Coordinator for the Kansas District of the LCMS. Pastor Durance received his Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary (ELCA) in St. Paul, MN and after being accepted into the LCMS by colloquy in 2017 he received a Doctor of Ministry from Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN. A Michigan native, Pastor Durance and his wife Janessa have been married since 2011, and have four children: Hudson, Tatum, Ezra, and Sutton.
PASTOR PAUL CLARK: “Staying the Course: Re-engaging in the Battle for Life in the Wake of Proposal 3″
The event is free. Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP (if possible by April 10) to Pastor Paul Clark at revpmclark@gmail.com or 517-420-4826.
Those who have not registered are still welcome to attend.

Footsteps of Paul 10-Day Tour of Greece
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-26
Travel Dates: April 17-26, 2023
Hosted by Rev. Michael Wolfram and Rev. Dr. James Lamb.
Departures from Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska.
Download Footsteps of Paul 10-Day Tour of Greece PDF
For more information, please contact Rev. Wolfram or Dr. Lamb. Please do not contact Lutherans For Life.

Michelle Bauman | Y4Life at Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Fort Wayne, Indiana
2023-04-16
mbauman@lutheransforlife.org
Y4Life

Pastor Salemink at Christ Lutheran Church of Irvington (Indianapolis)
2023-04-15 14:00 - 16:00
Christ Lutheran Church

Y4Life High School Leadership Retreat - Fort Wayne, Indiana
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-16

Pastor Salemink | Lutheran Week at Trinity School of Ministry
2023-03-28 - 2023-03-30
NALC Seminary | Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Y4Life College Leadership Retreat - Branson, Missouri
2023-03-24 - 2023-03-26

Owen's Mission Presentation | Michelle Bauman | Lockwood, Missouri
2023-03-23 09:00 - 10:00
Immanuel Lutheran School, Lockwood, Missouri

Michelle Bauman | Owen's Mission Presentation | Oakmont, Pennsylvania
2023-03-17 08:00 - 12:00
Our Redeemer Lutheran School, Pennsylvania
Owen’s Mission

Workshop: Gender & Worldview with Professor Nancy Pearcey
2023-03-13 18:30 - 2023-03-14 12:00

WEBINAR - Church & Culture: Equipping the Parents in Your Congregation With a Biblical View of Gender
2023-03-02 11:00 - 12:15
You’re invited! Join Alliance Defending Freedom for a webinar on March 2.
They will discuss current legislation and court cases related to gender identity issues and parental rights, ways the Church can engage on human sexuality issues in today’s culture, how your church can protect its religious freedom, and more.
You don’t want to miss this virtual event!
Register today: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4090712/7C3CD6710638D01E456E75EE9846D651
Lutherans For Life has been asked to participate in this webinar.

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), is hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 2. They are excited to host this webinar titled “Church & Culture: Equipping the Parents in Your Congregation With a Biblical View of Gender.” As culture continues to embrace gender identity ideology that is contrary to biological reality and biblical truth, church leaders have a responsibility to share God’s truth in love. And while tackling these controversial cultural issues may feel daunting, we’re here to support you and your fellow church leaders.
A panel of denominational leaders will join ADF attorneys for this discussion. LCMS Fifth Vice President, Rev. Christopher Esget, will be one the pastor panelists; he has a wealth of knowledge on this topic.
During the webinar, they will share:

Current legislation and court cases related to gender identity issues and parental rights
Ways the Church can engage on human sexuality issues in today’s culture
How your church can protect its religious freedom as it seeks to operate according to biblical principles

We encourage you to attend so you can be aware of some of these pressing legal and legislative issues. As part of the session, there will also be a segment discussing the growing interest in top Buchmacher ohne Lugas Lizenz, shedding light on their operations, legal frameworks, and the implications for users in different jurisdictions. Parents in your congregation are looking for answers and help. This webinar will help you minister to their needs.

Y4Life Summit at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2023-02-24 - 2023-02-26

Deaconess Chrissie Gillet at Hope Lutheran, Shawnee, Kansas
2023-01-29 08:00 - 14:00
SHAWNEE LIFE TEAM Life Sunday Presentation
The Hope Lutheran Church Life Team is hosting a special two-part presentation on Sunday, January 29, at Hope Lutheran Church in Shawnee, Kansas.
Deaconess Chrissie Gillet, Director of Word of Hope (Lutherans For Life), will speak after both of Hope’s Sunday services in Concord Hall (speaking at approximately 9:20 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively).
All are invited to attend church service (8 a.m. and/or 10:30 a.m.) and join in the fifth Sunday potluck during Deaconess Gillet’s second presentation.
A question-and-answer session will finish the special event.
Deaconess Gillett mans the Word of Hope hotline for LFL, writes articles, speaks publicly, and leads Bible studies on a range of life-related topics. You can find out more her work at Word of Hope at word-of-hope.org.
For more information about the presentation, call the Hope Lutheran Church office at 913-631-6940 or send a message by visiting hopelutheran.org/church/contact.

Michelle Bauman at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wichita Falls, Texas
2023-01-29
mbauman@lutheransforlife.org

Michelle Bauman | Y4Life | Spotlight on Life Presentation at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brownstown, Indiana
2023-01-28

Life Sunday 2023
2023-01-22
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Life Week 2023

LFL | Lifelines Event at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waconia, Minnesota
2023-01-21 10:00 - 15:00
Save the date!
Trinity Lutheran Church in Waconia will be hosting a Lutherans for Life / Lifelines event on January 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
The topic, presented by Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford, is “Wonderfully Made: The Divine Value of Being Human,” and will include a biblical conversation about abortion and end of life issues.
For more information, please contact Corinne Allen (Lutherans for Life / Lifelines) at narrfarm@aol.com or 612-599-0021.

LFL at the March in Washington, D.C.
2023-01-19 - 2023-01-21
LFL at the March | January 19-21, 2023
The adult conference event has been canceled.
For more information on participating in the national March for Life, contact Erika Peterson at epeterson@lutheransforlife.org.

Y4Life in Washington, D.C. 2023
2023-01-19 - 2023-01-21
Y4Life in Washington, D.C. | January 19-21, 2023
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Life Week 2023
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Michelle Bauman | Y4Life at St. Paul, Clifty
2022-12-18

Michelle Bauman | Y4Life at University Lutheran at Purdue University
2022-12-04 - 2022-12-05

Michelle Bauman at University Lutheran | Purdue University
2022-12-04 - 2022-12-05

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2022-12-01

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2022-11-30

Michelle Bauman | Y4Life at Concordia Chicago
2022-11-16

Michelle Bauman at Concordia University Chicago
2022-11-16
